by Sir John Hawkins

John Hawkins's book 101 Things All Young Adults Should Know is filled with lessons that newly minted adults need in order to get the most out of life. Gleaned from a lifetime of trial, error, and writing it down, Hawkins provides advice everyone can benefit from in short, digestible chapters.

Even those who manage to cling to the middle class despite Obamanomics are seeing their earnings dwindle.

For middle-class families, income fell in 2010. The median household income was $49,445, down slightly from $49,777 the year before.

But at least we all have insurance, now that Obama seized control of the healthcare sector at staggering public expense. Oh wait:

The census report also contained data on health insurance, showing people lacking medical benefits climbed to 49.9 million last year, up from 49 million in 2009.

If Obama runs on his record, he has already lost, despite his $1 billion campaign war chest and all the other $billions that have been strategically spread around through stimulus sprees and bailouts. That’s why the 2012 campaign is going to be ugly.